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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[July, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tobies, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American AgricuVburist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
.Tune 13, 186S, and for the corresponding month last year: 
J. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NKW-YOHK MARKETS. 
Ukokipts. Flour, Wlieat. Corn. Tlye. Jio-ieij. Oats. 
lOdavsiiecm 'iit.iso.oon 877,000 l.ooi.ooo m.ooo 74.000 007.000 
20 days fuel in'tll.2i8.000 1.780,000 1,11)1.01)0 90.000 337.000 972,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
9.:.iais</,i.sni'!h.298.ono l.iayion o.4i;::,ooi ns.ooo 4.400 2.129.000 
■y>,i:iys(,(stnrti,,3'j.yiii!i i,'.i,;;,i»)ii 1.348.000 i:::'..iinin luiiio 1,801.000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Rkctciptr. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barleu. Oats. 
26 davs 1868... .186.000 R77.0O0 2.0IV2.OO0 01.000 74.00.1 6li7.O00 
SO days 1*17... .181.701) 224.000 1x0,000 4.7111 89,000 444,000 
Salbs. Flour. Wlieal. Corn. Rue. Barley. Oats. 
20 days 1863 298.000 1,329.000 3.503.000 118.000 4.000 2,119.000 
26 days 1867 2S4.000 1,807,000 3,269.000 -.15,000 41.100 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Jum 13: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye, Oats. 
1803 403.556 2,680,805 3,539,097 153,093 89, 
1867 180.707 35,969 8,938,186 135^61 98,120 
1866 407,017 138,522 :;.149.SV: 171, si.'. 71..V; 
1865 567,614 350,601 26S.405 141 41,142 
4. Stock of grain in store at .V, w York : 
Wheat, Corn, Hue, Barley, Oats, Matt, 
186K. bush. husli. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
.lune 10 1..170.707 1.326.171 51.460 575 527,361 11.505 
May 12 379.812 l.089,6il .'..oil 403.404 8,705 
Apr. 13 636,630 1,228559 8.276 18,235 801.199 
Mar. 10 ....1,175,151 1.710.-22 4:1.542 40.611 1.704.212 31.: : 
(•'eh. 11 1.507.070 1.704.3S0 Is.'.lll 03.052 1.154.491 05":: 
Jan. 13. ...1,617.418 1.431.553 iso.130 101,:::; ':.::;...- ■■, 
1867. 
Dee. it 1.801.215 i,65:;.oni 202.000 392.815 ::.1"9.5.18 -;.i'5 
NOV. 12 011.120 1.051.700 131.513 :....,o55 •.;!.■ 7-; 
Oct. 1:5 161,608 0.17.60.1 7.400 .:; 1 . - .; 
Sept. 10 120.532 1.154.802 5od : -.,■ -. ; .; ..- 
All!!. l:l .... 90,174 803.721 32.7-5 12.870 Jo .319 I-.'":.' 
.July 4:4 115.500 160.7s 1.080 21.390 200 768 31.70 1 
•June 11 57S.270 217.076 117.257 110.613 879.805 10.811 
May 15 731.330 261,092 186,801 145,706 008,194 16,401 
5. Receipts at head of tide water at Albany, each sea- 
son to Jam 8th : 
Flour, Wlieat, Corn, Hyp, Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1868. .. .65.700 3,684,000 3.297,400 140,200 326.360 1,864 80:1 
1867.... 17.100 21.700 591.100 1.8.000 28.200 .70500 
1866 ..34,200 317,200 2.0911. 700 61.300 41.700 so, 7011 
1865.... 94,100 547,900 731,800 51,000 114,300 1.911.800 
Gold has been comparatively uniform in price, most of 
the month. The dealings in it have been on a moderate 
Bcale. Thelatest quotation was 140 There has been 
less activity in the line of Breadstufi's, which have been 
more freely offered; and, under less favorable advices 
from Europe, prices have been depressed, closing gene- 
rally in favor of buyers. The transactions of the past 
week have been unusually light The Provision trade 
has been very dull, though prices have declined material- 
ly. Some speculative activity was noticeable in Lard, 
early in the month, but it lias subsided. Butter and 
Cheese have been particularly tame. and. as lower prices 
are looked for, especially by exporters, there is little dis- 
position to make free purchases at prevailing rates.... 
Cotton has been very dull all the month, closing unite 
heavily, "with a downward tendency... .The demand for 
Wool has been very moderate, and prices have been de- 
pressed. The offerings have been comparatively light, 
but holders have been willing sellers Seeds have been 
in moderate supply and limited request at drooping rates. 
. . . Hay and Tobacco have been fairly active and rather 
firmer Hops have been cuiite nominal in price. 
Cukkext Wholesale Prices. 
May 14. June 13. 
Price of Gold 1395s; 1*0 
FLOUR— Super to Kx-tra Slate $8 3.5 oilOIll 87 85 01.10 00 
Super to Kxna Southern. 10 10 @15 50 9 45 ®16 50 
Extra Western 9 85 @16 75 8 35 @16 50 
Extra Genesee 107.1 (5.14 00 10 00 @13 50 
Mipoilino Western 8 35 15.9 85 7 85 ft s 00 
Kyi: Flour S 00 @ 9 So 8 50 ©10 50 
Corn Mum 5 37 a 6 50 5 40 © 6 40 
Wiievr- All kinds of White. 2 SO @ 3 20 2 60 (3 8 15 
All kinds <.l Ueil and Anther. 2 20 @ 2 82J4 2 00 (.. ■.'. 
Corn- Vellow 4 23 @ 1 25 111 ©111 
Mixed 117 % 1 1S'< 108 ©110 
(ivrs- Western... 87V© 88 85 © 86 
Slate Nominal. Nominal. 
Kye 2 05 © 2 10 2 00 © 2 05 
I'.Mit.KY 2 00 ©2 20 Nominal. 
Hat— Bale? 100 » so ©160 SO ft 1 15 
Loose 1 00 @ 1 50 S5 © 1 50 
Straw, tflOfln 75 @ 1 00 SO © 1 00 
Cotton— MicldliuL's. V It. 294® R l '"''~@ 31 
Hops— don ..1 1-07. "f 11, 10 © 50 10 © 4.4 
Feathers— Live Geese, ¥ D 80 ® S5 so ft 95 
Seed— Clover, V 1» 10 ©11 10 @ 10^ 
'I mi.. Ihv. .' I.o-hfl . . 2 0. ft 1 00 2 14 ft 2 00 
Max f'bushel 2 65 ft, 1 75 12 60 ft, 2 75 
Busab— Brown. fl> h"<® 14 10V" 
Molassrs. Cuba, Sgal .. 35 ® 55 35 ... 
CoFFEE-IhO.ICinhiprice.r'H) 9 ft 13 si,© 13 
14.0...'.'... I. .0,1 ft 10 9'. ft 
Seed Leaf, f 11. 5 © 55 5 
Wool— Dome 1 c Fit ■'■■.'■■ lb. 12 i 60 
n.oo. -. 0, pulled,? n » ■ |9 2- " I' 1 
Californi . unwashed 22 ft. S3 ■:■! <s 83 
T\li..)W. i' 11. ... "5<® 12M 12 @ 12J* 
oii-t'iKF— ';' t.m .. 5100 ft 56 00 5100 ®56 00 
POEK-Mess. . barrel ■ - 27 10 -is no 
1, ,.,, ' , .".50 .,.'.' 22 50 .:; 18 no 
13, EI -' ['lain in.-- 15 00 ft 30 50 K 20 50 
1 xrd in barrels. ■(• it. is ft. 19 16) 
Butter -Western,? ft 36 @ g 
it. 44 ® 5o 28 @ 36 
Ciieesk 9 @ I' b ® 
1: ,. bushel 5 40 © 5 90 5 80 , 
, la. v bushel . 1 50 © 1 55 1 40 © 1 50 
1 ,1... 1 .-. .■ dozen .... 22 < 21 25 (5 20 
Poultry -Fowls, 9 » 17 ft » 16 ® 8 
Turkeys »tt .. 20 ft. 22 23 @ 24 
Potatoes old-"fi hbl 4 00 ©5 00 2 50 ©4 25 
Potatoes new — V hbl ' "' ' ' 
5,','.,.,- ''-bo. .,1 4 25 (5.650 5 00 ©6 00 
Cranberries Pbarrel 7 00 ©10 00 Nominal. 
Tr i:\11- B100 bunches 6 00 ® 8 00 
i'ABBAGES-V 100 
Stbawberries— -ft basket.... < @ » 
Hew York Live Stock Markets.— 
week exdlxg. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Slieep. Swine. Tot'l 
l|, v isth ...7.425 95 2,397 13,991 19,544 46,152 
X. a'- •<-, 1 ...5.5S.'. 418 2.895 1.1.151 11.082 49,510 
June 'jst "" 5.1.54 181 3,392 19.302 18.601 51.080 
jJSe 8th'.'.- 6.332 11.1 2.409 12.6,0 14,787 36,303 
Total in four Weeks. . . .24,197 .50111,098 62,046 si.501 1-0.0:1 
,,,, /,„■/„■. ., III',. I.-.. 11.S93 I'll lo.O'.o 62.01.1 1...S03 167,709 
Beeves. Cows, Calves. Shi p. Stotoi . 
Average perWeek 6.049 426 1,778 15,511 20,640 
do. do. last Month 5,473 116 2,624 15,511 1S.204 
do. do. prev'S Month 8,588 136 1,647 17.211 13.S96 
Average per Weel, 1861 5.544 64 1,820 22,154 
do do. d... 1-0.0 5.74S 9! 
,|,,' do do. 1865 5.255 118 1,500 16.091 11,018 
do do do. ]S6I 5,161 115 1,111 15.315 13.070 
do. do. do. 1863 5,150 129 694 9.911 21,070 
Total in 1867 293.832 3.369 69.911 1.171.151 1.102.018 
Tot .1 ill 1 i.o . .29S.--0 4.-4 62.120 1,010,0011 672.000 
Total ill 1804 201,271 0,101 71.901 886. 788 571.197 
Total in 1861 267,6 9 660,270 
Total in is.;.: 864,091 0,470 35,705 540.316 1,101,617 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the four 
weeks ending May 11, the total number of all kinds for 
each week, also the number of each kind for the four 
weeks, as well as the sum of all kinds for the month, 
By comparing the averages for the past three months, 
ii will be noticed that there has been a gradual increase 
each month in numbers in most departments. For the 
week ending June Sth, the increase in cattle xvas over 
1.000 more than the previous week, and quite glutted the 
market. With very few exceptions the quality has been 
quite even, and much improved over last month. Owing 
to a change in the market days at our different markets, 
the sales have been unsettled, and many bargains were 
made late in the day. There has also been great irregu- 
larity in the arrival of stock, and many fine droves sold at 
least ',<-. lower than they otherwise would. The report 
of heavy trains due. or just arrived at the other yards, 
which are S to 10 miles distant, would make the stock 
men anxious to sell, and give the buyer a long journey if 
he wished first to inspect all the animals. All this tended 
to make an uneasy market, with much fluctuation in the 
prices for the same grade of stock. At the close of our 
report there is a depression and downward tendency. 
The following list gives the range of prices, average 
price, and the figures at which the largest lots were sold : 
Again we note a large supply of veal, with an i 
of 10,000 in the number of hogs, and this, with the sup- 
ply of fresh vegetables, has made quite an impression on 
the sale of cattle. On the whole, we think prices have 
declined at least ?^c. and possibly le. for the same qual- 
ity of beef. But few steers sold at the highest prices, 
and those xvere put on the scales at 57@60 lbs. to the 
cvvl.. a little below the figure. Dealers complain of 
losing money, in some cases quite heavily, and we think 
they tell the truth. The market days will have become 
settled by another week and we hope satisfactorily 
both to the seller and buyer Milcli Cows, — We 
have very little change to notice in these. The supply 
has been quite equal to the demand, and sales steady. 
There have been fewer poor, thin cows offered for sale, and 
prices averaged a little higher. There has been nothing 
really fine and worthy special mention offered. Good 
cows bring from $70@$90., medium $60(5^70, and 
poor milkers sell slow at $40@$50 Veal Calves.— 
The supply has been plenty, and prices have worked 
down a little, on some days varying greatly for lite same 
grade. There have been very few "Hog-dressed" for 
sale, and more offered alive. On the scales some of the 
very best have brought lie. Good calves have been sold 
every day for 9@10c., medium for 7(71 se.. while poor ones 
sell for 5o16c Slieep and Lambs.— The market 
has been a little overstocked in this department and 
prices have run down, good lots selling as low as 7c. 
their owners losing heavily. Some complain of a loss of 
$200 on a car-load. The very best "tops" will only bring 
7^c, and fair slieep maybe had forOc. Prices range 
fn on 5c. for poor to 7c. for good. The week ending June 
id the market almost stagnant, and a great many 
car-loads remained unsold for the next week's trade. 
Prices have fallen at least 2c. per lb., since our last re- 
port. Lambs are more abundant and sell at 041 lie 
Things look gloomy, with little prospect, of improve. 
ment until there is a check to the arrivals Swine.— 
The supply has been quite sufficient for the demand and 
sales have been slow, many car-loads remaining over 
tell v k for want of bn.v i -. Pri.es have fallen at least: 
1 ' . per pound on good hogs, while light common on<-s 
lowal less rates. Prices range from ^V2<^% cents. 
tnntac, thai a ,/r.al rariili/ of Il,lns. including wain/ 
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